GRE Word List

AMALGAM

a mixture of different elements

The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.

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WordMeaning
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
connoisseurexpert
merita praiseworthy quality : virtue
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
dilateto become enlarged or widened
jurisprudencethe science or philosophy of law
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
deliriuman acute (see acute